Tuesday, October 23, 2012

On the auspicious Rigchung Ceremonial Day with Hon'le Abbot and Dignitaries

It
is an immense honour and privilege to
offer our heartfelt Congratulations, that Ven Bodong Rinpoche, Tenzin Thutop
Jigdrel, the reincarnation of Bodong Lama Dhampa Sonam Gyaltsen(1312-75), was
graciously conferred the Ceremonial Rigchung Title, a Dialectical Debate ceremony,
by the Abbot of sera jey monastic university for advanced Buddhist studies in
recognition for his successfully completed primary academic course of Paramita, the perfection of Wisdom.The
dialectical debate programme was successfully and fabulously and conducted in
the presence of entire congregation of holy Sangha members at Sera Jey Assembly
Hall on Thursday,16th August, 2012 in corresponding to the twenty ninth day of
the sixth Tibetan lunar month. As a mark of respect and gratitude to Sera Jey
Monastic University and Ngari Khangtsen, Rinpoche's Ladang had made excellent feast-offerings
and the material offerings to the monastery on that joyous occasion, and this
was followed by lavish and extensive feast to all the guests invited.

Ven
Rinpoche's parents, Ven Geshe Pema Dorjee, director of Bodong Research Centre,
and the representatives of Porong community from Nepal were present to
celebrate the joyous occasion by jointly making prayer and spiritual offerings
to the monastic. Apart from them, the Representative of the Tibetan settlement,
Bylakuppe, representatives from different Khangtsens from Sera jey and Mey, and
the class fellows were also attended.

On
Rigchung day, Rinpoche performed exceptionally well in terms of recitation of
hymns, dialectical debate activities in the presence of entire monks of Sera
Jey on the actual day of Rinpoche's Rigchung offerings and prayer. He made
everyone delighted and happy, especially his parents and spiritual teachers
were really satisfied and pleased to see his outstanding performances in the
Buddhist philosophical studies and practices.

The
administrative office of Sera Jey Monastery, Ngari khangtsen, and the
representatives from various monasteries, houses and communities offered Mandal
Offering to Rinpoche as a mark of respect, and the traditional scarves to
Rinpoche's parents, his attendant, and spiritual teachers for their concerted
efforts in the line of Rinpoche's religious and spiritual progress and
achievements.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Congrat
to all! Under the guidance of Ven Khensur
Rinpoche Jampa Thegchok la, Ven
Geshe Ngawang Sangye la, the spiritual teacher and director, coupled with the
tireless efforts of the abled Khangtsen Administrators and Discipline master
and the senior monks, the Khangtsen has come up with a new strategy in its
educational system for a long term goal of improving the students' knowledge
and academic performance. The Board of Education conducted exams to the
students. The students at debating classes have done exceptionally well in the
all areas of exams such as in written, debate and oral text exam as well as in
Tibetan grammar. The Administrators and the Discipline master offered
traditional scarves and presents to the students for their outstanding
performance in the exams…

Geshe Lobsang Tashi: Born in Sharnyos Leh Ladakh, ordained as a novice monk at very tender age at Thiksey Monastery in 1986 and joined Sera jey Monastic University in 1989. Geshe la is presently serving as an Administrative Official of Sera jey Ngari Khangtsen and also the head of Sera Jey Vegetarian Tofu Centre. On the 8th July, 2012 ,corresponding to the 20th day of the 5th Tibetan Lunar year, Sera Jey Monastic University conferred him with the Geshe Degree in the presence of entire monks of Sera Jey at the congregation having completed his intensive monastic philosophical courses. On his Geshe degree convocation day, he made the extensive feast offerings to the assembly members or the Sangha of Sera Jey Monastery and later on to Sera Jey Ngari Khangtsen and Choede Chenmo Tashi Lhunpo as a mark of gratitude, respect and thankfulness to them. The Geshe degree conferment was kicked off in the morning with the recitation of Geshe Shedpa (Oral recitation of texts) followed by wonderful dialectical Buddhist Philosophical Debate called Geshe Damja Chemo. Geshe la father and the relative were presented on the joyous occasion of his final degree of Geshe at Sera Jey monastery….

Sera
Jey Ngari Khangsten is pleased to inform all our dharma friends across the
world that once again Ngari Khangtsen has recently produced two new Geshes
named:Geshe Rinchen
Tsering & Geshe Lobsang Tashi.

Geshe
Rinchen Tsering:Born in
Tibetan settlement, Mundgodand
did his formal schooling in Sera Jey School. Later Geshe la earned his Acharya
Degree from the prominent Central University for Higher Tibetan Studies (CUHTS),
Sarnath Varanasi. Currently he is serving as the Principal of Sera Jey
Secondary School based in Bylakuppe, Mysore. He also served as a Tibetan
teacher for several years in Central School for Tibetan, Solan (HP) before he
was appointed as the Principal of Sera Jey Secondary school by the glorious
Sera Jey Monastery University for Advanced Buddhist Studies and Practice. On
the 12th of July 2012 corresponding to the 24th day of the 5th Tibetan Lunar
year, Sera jey Monastic University conferred him with the Geshe Degree in the
presence of entire monks of Sera Jey at the congregation having completed his
intensive monastic philosophical courses. On his Geshe degree convocation day,
he made the extensive feast offerings to the assembly members or the Sangha of
Sera Jey Monastery and later on to the Sera Jey Ngari Khangtsen as a mark of gratitude
and thankfulness. The Geshe degree conferment was kicked off in the morning
with the recitation of Geshe Shedpa (Oral recitation of texts) followed by
wonderful dialectical Buddhist Philosophical Debate called Geshe Damja Chemo. Geshe
la family members were present on the joyous occasion of his final degree of
Geshe at Sera Jey monastery.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

10 years old boy named Ven Tulku Tenzin Leksung was born as a Reincarnated Lama of a great Buddhist Scholar and Practitioner Late Venerable Kachen Dugyal la of Sumling village, Spiti valley. Kachen la joined Chode Chenmo Tashi Lhunpo monastery; one of Tibet's principal Buddhist Learning Centre and earned Kachen Degree (Equivalent to Geshe degree in Sera, Drepung and Gaden Monasteries) after successfully completed the vast and profound courses of major Buddhist philosophical treaties there. He was also honored by His Holiness the Great 9th Pachen Lama, since then he is known as Kachen Dugyal.

Later his return to Spiti village from Tibet, Kachen la devoted the rest of his life in Spiti Keey Monastery, preached extensively the people of Spiti, Lahaul and Kinnaur regions Budhha Shakyamuni's messages of love and compassion, contentment and tolerance, and practice of the essence of Buddha dharma in our everyday life. Then later, Kachen la also dedicated his whole life in the Practice of Meditations as a pious, humble and serious hermit in a solitary mud-room for 20 years in Spiti. Finally at a high age of 98, he passed away on 25th November, 1999, and remained in Samadhi or Thukdam for 7 days in sitting-meditation posture.

The reincarnation of Kachen Dugyal, a little boy Ven Tulku Tenzin Leksung was born on 17th January, 2002 in Choglamsar, Leh Ladakh, to Father Tsewang Norbu and Mother Yangchan Dolma. His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama, Champion of world peace, with his infinite compassion and loving kindness to the sentient being graciously recognized a little Rinchen Namgyal as an unmistaken reincarnation of the late Ven Kachen Dugyal la…

After the Grand Enthronement ceremonies in his Key Monastery, Spiti with an enormous welcome by the people of Spiti and adjoining villages, and Chode Chenmo Tashi Lhunpu monastery in Bylakuppe. The reincarnated boy joined Sera Jey Ngari Khangtsen on 15th March, 2012 at 3:00 pm with warm and hearty welcome by Administrative officials, Discipline master and Geshe Ngawang Sangye la and entire Sangha community of Ngari Khangtsen with flowers ,burning- incenses and scarves (Traditional Katak ) in their hands. The ceremony was begun with the welcome Devotional prayer and Long Life Prayer with traditional Tibetan Tea and Dresil to all the monks and guests there soon after his enthronement to Ngari Khangtsen with offering of Mandal by the heads of Denma and Ngari Khangtsen. His Eminesnce Khensur Rinpoche Jampa Thekchog, Abbot Emeritus of Sera Jey Monastery welcomed the little Rinpoche by offering of Mandal and Traditionl Scarves (Katak ) with lots of devotion for the fact that his spiritual connection as a Dharma friend with his Predecessor Kachen la. Click here - THE TIMES OF INDIA

As per His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's precious advice during the Rinpoche's gracious audience with His Holiness, on very auspicious occasion of 16th March, 2012 corresponding to the 24th day of the 1st Tibetan Lunar month, at 8:00 am Tulku Tenzin Leksung had an audience with the Ven Abbot Geshe Lobsang Palden la, Sera Jey Monastery and joined Sera Jey Monastery for his religious studies with the offering of 'Lama Tongo, a special Traditional religious ceremony with feast-offering to the holy Sangha as a gesture of respect and for the collections of merits for one's enlightenment in the future. The actual Enthronement Ceremony to Sera Jey Monastery was commenced with offering of Long Life Mandal by the head of the monastery followed by the Grand Feast-offerings to the Sangha by Rinpoche's Ladrang to the Sera jey Monastery and Ngari Khangtsen.

Currently, Tulku Tenzin Leksung Rinpoche lives in Sera Je Ngari Khangtsen under the Spiritual Care of his 'Yongzen' or Spiritual teacher Geshe Ngawang Sangya, and studies in Sera Jey Secondary School affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi, one the first progressive monastic intuition with a blend of modern education and traditional Buddhist studies in exile.